Summary: Fausto, who dreams of becoming a rock star after seeing Los Lobos on American Bandstand, wants a guitar. When his mother reminds him of the expense, Fausto decides to earn the money; he bikes to a suburb nearby to look for work. As he sits disconsolately at a curb, he notices a playful terrier wandering about. He reads the address on its tag and returns the dog to its owners, concocting a story about having found their pet near the freeway. The owners are grateful and press a twenty dollar bill into his hand. Seized by guilt over his deception, Fausto attends mass the following morning and resolves his inner conflict by dropping the money into the collection plate. Later his mother tells him that she has found her father's old guitarron in the garage and offers it to Fausto, reawakening his dreams of a guest spot on American Bandstand.
Comprehension
1. Fausto asks his mother for a guitar for Christmas or for his birthday because he is trying every possible way to get a guitar.
2. The reward money presents a conflict for Fausto because he lies and is getting paid for lying.
3. The dog liking oranges does not suggest that whoever owns Roger would probably pay a reward.
4. Ther person who is most upset with Fausto when he receives the reward money is Fausto himself.
5. Fausto asks his mother for a guitar before he returns the dog.
6. Fausto has a guitar and no longer feels guilty at the end of the story.
Literary Elements: Point of View
1. You can tell that the story is told from the third-person limited point of view because the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
2. Roger's owners offer Fausto a reward because from their point of view Fausto saved their pet.
Written Response
Write a paragraph in which you describe Fausto's feelings and thoughts when he discovers that it can be easier to get money by being dishonest than by doing honest work. Use at least two details from the selection to support your ideas.
No Guitar Blues Work
1. Complete page 216- Define POINT OF VIEW
2. Complete page 222- MM #1,2,3,5 and 7
3. Complete page 225- TIO, READ, SPELLING BOX
4. Complete worksheets
5. Copy Guided Notes
6. Copy new glossary words and write each word and definition six times each
7. Copy and Answer each question in a complete sentence
a. What does Fausto decide while watching TV?
b. What reason does Fausto’s mother give for not buying him a guitar?
c. Why does Fausto decide to take the dog to its owner?
Author: Gary Soto
Summary: Fausto, who dreams of becoming a rock star after seeing Los Lobos on American Bandstand, wants a guitar. When his mother reminds him of the expense, Fausto decides to earn the money; he bikes to a suburb nearby to look for work. As he sits disconsolately at a curb, he notices a playful terrier wandering about. He reads the address on its tag and returns the dog to its owners, concocting a story about having found their pet near the freeway. The owners are grateful and press a twenty dollar bill into his hand. Seized by guilt over his deception, Fausto attends mass the following morning and resolves his inner conflict by dropping the money into the collection plate. Later his mother tells him that she has found her father's old guitarron in the garage and offers it to Fausto, reawakening his dreams of a guest spot on American Bandstand.
Comprehension
1. Fausto asks his mother for a guitar for Christmas or for his birthday because he is trying every possible way to get a guitar.
2. The reward money presents a conflict for Fausto because he lies and is getting paid for lying.
3. The dog liking oranges does not suggest that whoever owns Roger would probably pay a reward.
4. Ther person who is most upset with Fausto when he receives the reward money is Fausto himself.
5. Fausto asks his mother for a guitar before he returns the dog.
6. Fausto has a guitar and no longer feels guilty at the end of the story.
Literary Elements: Point of View
1. You can tell that the story is told from the third-person limited point of view because the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
2. Roger's owners offer Fausto a reward because from their point of view Fausto saved their pet.
Written Response
Write a paragraph in which you describe Fausto's feelings and thoughts when he discovers that it can be easier to get money by being dishonest than by doing honest work. Use at least two details from the selection to support your ideas.
No Guitar Blues Work